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Commissioners hear public hearing on Tractor Supply brownfield plan in Benton Township
Summary
Berrien County held a public hearing on a brownfield tax-increment financing plan for a proposed Tractor Supply store on about 10 acres in Benton Township; staff described contamination, eligible remediation costs, projected tax capture and a 20-year capture term, and a member of the Brownfield Authority voiced support.
Berrien County commissioners held a public hearing on a proposed brownfield tax-increment financing plan for a Tractor Supply Company store on roughly 10 acres on the north side of Fair Plain Drive in Benton Township.
Dan Feddy, the county’s community development director, told the board the site—vacant for several years—has a history of arsenic contamination from past orchard uses and therefore meets the statutory eligibility criteria for inclusion in a brownfield plan. He summarized required “section 13” findings and said the developer will undertake response activities including removal of contaminated soil as part of…
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